It was a usual quiet Sunday morning when my phone rang. “Hello?” “Hi. Say I am a day early for my group ride and thought I’d ask you if you wanted to go on a ride?” How spontaneous! “Sure,” I said. “Still have my bike gear on. When and where?” “How about now. I’m in […]
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It’s okay to follow patterns. Some think you get in a rut if you do the same things in the same pattern regularly. However, sometimes being a “regular “ at certain places is healthy. Lately I’ve become a creature of habit. That is, I’ve started to frequent some of the same establishments on the same
As part of a group of 4 cyclists on our road bikes, we headed out for a lap of White Rock Lake. Things were going well until I fell off the pace about 3 miles into the ride. My girlfriend at the time texted asking where I was. I let her know I’d catch up
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(This originally appeared as a story in the Ferguson road Initiative’s newsletter. I am a regular contributor to FRI and felt this story a good fit with my series on The Dallas Loop). ***************************** The Trinity Spine Trail is open and providing a welcome diversion to East Dallas residents Everyone from health professionals to nutritionists
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For years I was the all-out romantic on St Valentine’s Day. Flowers, gifts, candy, special cards, the whole enchilada. Oh, and a romantic dinner usually on the day or near it. Everything was all “hearts and flowers,” pink and whatever. Then things changed. The event that changed this day for me was the last gift
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Like putting an old horse out to pasture, my Felt road bike has been on its last ride. With me, at least. Goodbye, Old Paint. You were a good steed. Carried me through a lot of experiences, an important relationship, and taught me the value of safety. That last bit probably brought you to your
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The third expedition to map out The Loop Dallas. This leg K2 and I started at Trinity Groves and took the Skyline to the Santa Fe Trestle. The idea was to connect up with the Trinity Forest leg we had done earlier. Along the way we enjoyed a stop for lunch (and beer) at Manhattan
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There was always a camera around our house and on our family trips. It was about capturing those moments of shared history. That Kodak 620 laid a foundation of taking pictures. My first camera was a Kodak Brownie 127. Along the way there were others including an Exacta or two, and several Canons. The most
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The second in our connect-the-dots of the Dallas Loop Trail series. We started at the Ridgewood end of the trail and headed into the city. Across the UCT (University Crossing Trail) to Glencoe Park near SMU and on to the Katy Trail. It really bridges the gap between the suburban and the urban–going from the
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After a fun and change-filled year in 2023, I am again looking forward to an interesting and, hopefully, fun 2024. Unlike last year, I am inclined to do fewer cycling adventures. Partly due to my PTSD-like approach to the two wheelers after multiple falls, the real reason is wanting to remake my life that had
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